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A notebook containing translations into Welsh of articles and notes largely of Llŷn interest from Archaeologia Cambrensis, Vols. I-IV, 1846-9 (not in the autograph of John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'), except for the references to Archaeologia Cambrensis.) There are also some loose papers, including a translation in the autograph of R. P. Morris of a note on Bodwrda, Aberdaron [Archaeologia Cambrensis, 1849, p. 208] sent to 'Myrddin Fardd', and translations in another hand of notes on inscribed stones at Llannor and Cefnamwlch [Archaeologia Cambrensis, 1847, p. 201, and 1859, p. 53].

A notebook in three hands containing English translations of poetry by Alphonse de Lamartine, among them being versifications by G. Hughes, Oakley Lodge, Gloucestershire, and translations by Amédé Louis Joseph Guidez; 'englynion' by [Daniel Evans] 'Daniel Ddu [o Geredigion]' and [John Jones] 'Ioan Tegid', 1828, and English translations and imitations of poetry of 'Ioan Tegid' by T. S. A. and T. J., 1832-6; and an extract from Francois René, vicomte de Chateaubriand: Les Martyrs, ou Le Triomphe de la Religion Chrétienne, together with a corresponding Latin translation by M. Guidez. Although the fly-leaf bears the name of Alcwyn C. Evans, Carmarthen none of the text is in his hand.

A manuscript in the hand of David Richards ('Dewi Silin') containing transcripts from Edward Williams ['Iolo Morganwg']: Poems, Lyric and Pastoral, Vol. II (London, 1794), pp. 217-37, of 'An Account of, and Extracts from The Welsh-Bardic Triades', 'Trioedd Braint a Defod', with an English translation entitled 'Institutional Triades', and 'Trioedd Barddas' (incomplete). Beginning at the end are an account of the city of Jerusalem ('History of the Roman Empire', vol. 2, p. 388), dissertations on 'The Resurrection' and on the Principles of Toleration, and extracts from the Salopian Journal, 24 August, 30 November 1825.

A volume written almost entirely in the autograph of John Roberts ('Siôn Lleyn'; 1749-1817) containing poetry largely of his own composition, with some items by other poets. The volume is in two sections and there is a list of contents at the beginning covering pp. 1-145 in the first section. The wording on the title-page is 'Trysorfa yr Awen sef Casgliad o Ganiadau, Sion Lleyn, 1787,' but some of the items are of later date. The other poets represented are David Thomas ('Dafydd Ddu o'r Eryri'), Robert Prich[ar]d (Robert Prichiard Sion,'Robin'r Aber'), T[h]om[a]s Edward[s] Nant, D. Edward, Lewis Morys, John Hughes ('pandy bach pentre ucha yn Lleyn'), Richard Powel, Evan Owens, Glan-yllynnay (Llanystumdwy), MrEfan Efans ('Bardd hir') [Ieuan Brydydd Hir], Evan Rich[ar]d (Bryncroes), [David Jones] Dafydd Sion Pierce ('Dafydd Brydydd hir'), Dafydd ap Sion, Owen Griffith, Hugh Lloed [sic] Cynfal, Goronwy Owen(s) ('Goronwy Ddu o Fôn'), Edmund Prys and Griffith Philip. One or two items (p. 2 in the first section and pp. 142-5 at the end of the volume) appear to be in the autograph of John Thomas ('Siôn Wyn o Eifion'). One 'cywydd' in the volume (p. 118 in the first section) is headed 'Annerch Ieuan Bryncroes i Sion Lleyn wedi dyfod i ymweled a mi i Chappel Rhyd-y-Clafrdy pryd yr oeddwn yno yn cadw ysgol y fln 1791 y mis Medi' . The volume contains some notes in the autograph of John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'), press cuttings and also a copy (printed) of Marwnad, neu Goffadwriaeth y Brawd Robert Roberts, o Sir Gaernarfon : yr hwn a ymadawodd â'r Byd hwn Tachwedd 28, 1802. Yn llawn 40 mlwydd Oed : wedi bod yn pregethu'r Efengyl 15 mlynedd. 8 pp. (Caernarfon : Argraphwyd gan T. Roberts, n.d.) by S. Lleyn. On p. 4 in the second section are 'Trioedd y Crinwas neu'r Cybydd'.

A volume of poetry and some prose texts in the hand of Lewis Morris ('Llywelyn Ddu o Fôn, 1701-65) entitled 'Trysor-Gell Barddoniaeth Neu Gynhulliad o ddisgleiriaf waith yr Hyglod Feirdd Cymreig yr hwn yn hywir a ellir ei alw Lepor Museus h.y. Melysdra Barddoniaeth ... Gan Lewis Morris, Philomath. o Lanvihangel ymhenrhos yn Môn-ynys. Bl.'r Arg. 1724,' together with the addition 'yn Ieuanc ac yn ddigon diwybodaeth, medd yr un L. M. yn y flwyddyn 1759' which contains 'Tri thlws a'r ddeg o Frenindlysau ynys Brydain ...'; 'Drygioni Medddod'; Welsh poetry, almost entirely 'cywyddau', by Lewis Glyn Cothi, Sr. Davydd Trefor, Gruffydd Hiraethog, Howel ap Reinalld, Davydd ap Gwilym, Simwnt Vychan, Aneuryn Wawdrydd, Sion Tudur, Maer Glas?, Mabclaf ap Llywarch, Mredydd ap Rhys, Tudur Aled, Huw Pennant, Gruffudd D'd ap howel, Rhisiart ap howel Da. Beinion, Huw Arwystl, Morys ap Ifan ap Einion, Dafydd Nanmor, Rhys Goch o Eryri, Bedo Phylip bach, Sion y Kent, Ifan tew Brydydd, Mr Harri ap Hoel alias Harri Hir, William Cynwal, Rhydderch ap Sion ('Poor Poetry. L.M.'), Edward Maelor ('Mae'n debig mae Edward ap rhys maelor ydyw ...'), Iolo Goch, Sr. Huw Jones ('Bicar Llanvair ynyffryn Clwyd'), Morus Dwyfech, Sr. Dafydd Lloyd ysgolhaig; Gutto'r Glyn, Davydd ap Edmwnt, Dafydd Llwyd ap Lle'n ap Gruff., Llywelyn ap Gytyn, Hywel D'd Bevan ap rhys, Wiliam Lyn, Sion Brwynog, Iorwerth fynglwyd, and Taliesyn, with copious marginal variants and annotations by Lewis Morris; 'Taliesyn a ddowaid mae dewisa gwr oedd fal hyn. 1 Gwr a fo athro'n ei dy ...'; 'Dewis Bethau Howel lygad Cwsg'; 'Twrsneiddrwydd Gruffydd ap Adda ap D'd'; 'Sidanen, or a Song In Praise of the Glorious Queen Elizabeth' by Edward ap Rhys Wynne ap William Prys of Clygyrog in Anglesey, Fellow of Wadham Coll., Oxon.; 'Cronigl Cymru a Lloegr' transcribed, with annotations, by Lewis Morris, Dulas, September 1727, from a manuscript written in 1571 by Rice Jones [BM Add. MS 14894]; 'Ymddiddanion ffraethion Cymhengras a fu rhwng y Pawn bach o Wickwair yn y rhôs Is Conwy a Gwgon o Gaer einion ymhowys a elwir yn Gyffredin Araith Wgon'; a treatise, being 'a Preface to a Book Composd by me L. M. Entitul'd Yswelediad Byr or Holl Gelfyddydau a gwybodaethau Enwogcaf yn y Byd. June 1729' ('A poor preface indeed says L. M. 1759'); 'The Most Noted Poems in Mr. Bulkeley of Brynddu's Collection [i.e., 'Llyfr Gwyn Mechell', now NLW MS 832]; and 'Achau Llewelyn ap Gruffudd y Twysog diwaethaf o'r Cymru', transcribed in 1725 ('... allan o Lyfr Scrifen hen ddihennydd ... Llyfr fy hendaid'). Preceding the texts are a list of contents ('Taflen o gynhwysiad y Llyfr') and a list of names of the poets represented in the volume ('Enwau'r Awdwyr a Sgrifenasant y Caniadau yn y Llyfr hwn'). There are notes and memoranda on the fly-leaves by Lewis Morris and John Morgan. Inside the lower cover is a bill-head of the Wynnstay Arms Hotel or Eagles Inn, Machynlleth. Mary Richards [presumably of Darowen], whose bookplate appears inside the upper cover of the volume, has subsequently added transcripts of 'awdlau' and 'cywyddau' by Sion Tudur, Lewis Glynn Kothi, Tudu[r] Aled, Iorwerth Fynglwyd, Gruffudd ap Jenkin ap Llywelyn Vychan, [William Llyn] pp. 352-51, Iolo Goch, Raff ab Robert, Henri Humphreys, and Dafydd ap Gwilim.

A volume of manuscript music with words.

A volume of manuscript music containing Welsh airs and other songs.

A small notebook (32 pp.) containing an essay on searching the scriptures ('Tyraethawd [sic] ar chwilio yr ysgrythyrau') partly in the form of a dialogue between 'T.C.II.' and T.g.f.', with some hymn stanzas, a prayer and lines in the 'cywydd' metre, by Robert Jones., Criccieth.

A group of individual documents, largely typescript or printed memoranda, mainly of interest to University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. They include Interview between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Deputation from the Welsh University Colleges ... March 3rd 1904 and Transcript of shorthand notes of the Reply of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and printed memoranda, 1906, relating to Treasury Grants to the Welsh University Colleges; 'Report of Evidence given at the Meetings of the Committee appointed to enquire into the work of the Agricultural Department of the College' [1906]; 'Shorthand Report of the evidence of Dr [Joseph] Brough before the Sub-Committee appointed to consider Dr Brough's letters to the Council ...', together with a printed leaflet containing one of Dr Brough's letters, June 1906, and relevant Senate minutes, 1906; A Memorandum prepared by Members of the Teaching Staff in connection with a Memorial submitted for the consideration of the Council, together with a printed letter by twenty-eight staff members, 13 May 1907; a holograph letter from G. L. Barstow, Treasury, to Principal [T. F. Roberts], 1908 (scholarships awarded by the College); a holograph letter from Donald MacAlister, [Principal and Vice-Chancellor], The University, Glasgow to Sir John [Williams], 1908 (scholarships awarded at Aberystwyth); a report by E. A. Lewis, 14 June 1912, entitled 'Welsh History Report 1911-12. The Sir John Williams Lectureship in Welsh History'; etc. etc.

A minute book, 1897-1900, of the Literature Section of the Guild of Graduates of the University of Wales. The volume is almost entirely in the hand of John Edward Lloyd (1861-1947), Bangor, with a few additions by J. H. Davies.

Papers relating to the University of Wales comprising correspondence, minutes of meetings of the Council and the University Extension board, reports of extra-mural and tutorial classes, etc.

A minute book (with a few insets and press cuttings) of the Reprints Sub-Committee of the Literature Section of the Guild of Graduates of the University of Wales. The volume is successively in the hand of John Edward Lloyd (1861-1947), Bangor, 15 May 1897 - 13 January 1898, and of J. H. Davies, 18 April 1900 - 13 November 1902 and 11 December 1908.

Papers relating to the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth comprising correspondence, minutes of meetings, reports of the staffing committee, senate and finance committee, applications for posts as lecturers, reports of the building committee, etc.

Transcripts by J. H. Davies from NLW MS 366 of 'englynion', 'The Real Round head', 'The Lamentation of Jeremiah', and an elegy to Daniel Lloyd [of Wrexham], by Vavasor Powell (1617-70), Puritan divine.

Two volumes of epigrams, epitaphs and other verses collected and transcribed from the papers of the Reverend Eliezer Williams by his son St George Armstrong Williams in 1836. They include translations from Horace and among the other titles are 'A Tribute of Gratitude from the Peasantry of Ayron's Vale to their Landlord for conscientiously lowering their rents', 'The Sceptic', 'Ancient & Modern authors', 'The Topers', 'Spendthrifts' 'Celia (imitated from Martial)', 'Laura', 'Stale jests against matrimony', 'The National Debt', 'On a Drunkard', 'Translator', 'On a little Fellow (from the Greek)', 'On a noted Liar', 'Occassioned by some illiberal reflections thrown on Dr Johnson's memory', 'The Miser', 'Gluttony', 'On Lieut. Price's defence of th Islands of Marçon', 'On a late proposition to Great Britain of an Armistice by sea', 'On the capture of the 'Guillaume Tell'', 'On Lieut. Burke's cutting out several armed Vessels from French and Spanish Harbours', 'On a sailor who refused to give his money to a Highwayman that stopped the Dover Stage Coach', 'On a sailor who took an Ass to the Play house at Sheerness', etc. MS 61, which is mutilated, also contains an 'Extract of a Letter from Lampeter, dated 21 Decr. 1816' describing a trial at the Town Hall, Lampeter, of 'several young gentlemen of the Seminary at that place' on the charge of maltreating and murdering 'several of the offspring of one Terence'.

A small notebook bearing the name of 'Evan Evans, Trefriw, Carnarvonshire' [i.e. 'Ieuan Glan Geirionydd'; 1795-1855] containing Welsh, Greek and Latin vocabularies. The cover appears to be part of printed proposals for a Family Bible, 1814, and the contents appear to be of about the same date.

An extensive collection of vouchers (mainly receipts) with an occasional covering letter, to J. H. Davies, 1905-16. Many relate to the purchase and binding of books, periodicals, etc., especially from Frank Crowe, Celtic Book Depôt, Wrexham, Bertram Dobell (aft. P.J. and A. E. Dobell), London and E. W. Evans, Dolgelley. There are also records of purchases from Blaenpenal & District Agricultural Co-operative Society Limited, Carmarthen Farmers Co-operative Society Limited, College and Counties Farm, Llanfarian, John Davies, clog and clog block manufacturer and boot retailer, Lampeter (one relates to the sale of books), M. H. Davies & Sons, iron merchants, Aberystwyth, Derry Ormond Saw Mills, etc. The vouchers, arranged in alphabetical order of names, cover the letters A-E, including one in the hand of Ellis Pierce (Ellis o'r Nant), printer, bookseller and stationer, Dolwyddelen.

A manuscript, profusely illustrated, containing an account of a 'Walk through South-Wales in October 1819' by W[illiam] S[andys] and S[ampson] S[andys], members of a family of London lawyers (see Frederic Boase: Modern English Biography, Vol. III, cols 409-10). The journey comprised Clifton, Aust Passage, Chepstow, Tintern Abbey, Caerleon, Machen, Caerphilly, Pont y Prydd, Merthyr, Pont Neath Vaughan, Cil Hepste, Neath, Briton Ferry, Swansea, Loughor, Llanelly, Kidwelly, Llanstephan, Llaugharne, Pendine, Tenby, Manorbeer, Lamphey Court, Pembroke, Carew, Carmarthen, Lampeter, Tregaron, Strata Florida, Devil's Bridge, Rhayader, Builth, Hay, Crickhowell, Abergaveny, Usk, Caerwent, New Passage (Black Rock) and Clifton. The text comprises a dedication, preface and eighteen chapters. The illustrations consist of engravings (some by Samuel and Nathaniel Buck) and wash and line drawings (largely attributed to W. S. and S. S.), and the subjects include Bristol Hot Wells (drawing); Aust Passage (engraving); Chepstow Castle (2 engravings); Tintern Abbey (3 engravings, 1 drawing); Wire Work at Tintern (engraving); Saxon Door, Malpas Church (drawing); Newport Castle (engraving); Caerphilly Castle (1 engraving, 1 drawing); Pont y Prydd or New Bridge (drawing); Cil Hepste Waterfall (drawing); Neath Abbey (2 engravings); Neath Castle (engraving); Briton Ferry (drawing); Swansea Castle (engraving); Kydwelly Castle (1 engraving, 2 drawings); Llanstephan Castle (engraving); Laugharne Castle (engraving); Lamphey Court (3 engravings); Manorbeer Castle (3 engravings); Tenby Castle (engraving); Pembroke Castle (2 engravings); Pembroke (engraving); Carew Castle (2 engravings), Cross Inn (drawing), 'Llangariti' ?[Glangwili] [? Alltwalis, Carmarthenshire]; Tregaron (drawing); Stratflour Abby [Strata Florida] (engraving); Hafod Lodge (drawing); Devil's Bridge (drawing); Defile between the Devil's Bridge & Rhayader (drawing); Hay Castle (engraving); Brwynllys Castle (engraving); Tretwr Castle (engraving); Usk Castle (engraving); Caldecot Castle (engraving), etc. There are also maps marked with the direction of the journey taken by the travellers. The maps include A New Map of South Wales by Nathl. Coltman (London, 4th ed., 1813) and individual printed maps of Monmouthshire, Glamorgan, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Cardiganshire, Radnorshire and Brecknock. The spine is lettered 'Walk through South Wales, 1819'.

Joint War Pensions Committee of South Wales and Monmouthshire papers, comprising applications for benefit, minutes and reports of meetings, correspondence, etc.

Naval and Military War Pensions Committee papers relating to Cardiganshire, comprising applications, minutes of meetings, correspondence, etc.